APawn::LastHitBy

property Engine Blueprint Since 4.0

#include "GameFramework/Pawn.h"

Access: public Specifiers: UPROPERTYBlueprintReadOnly

Description

The controller of the last actor that dealt damage to this pawn. Updated automatically by TakeDamage and used as a fallback instigator when resolving damage attribution (e.g., for kill credit).

Caveats & Gotchas

• This is a transient, non-replicated property — its value is only valid on the machine where damage was processed (typically the server). Client-side reads will usually return nullptr.
• Only updated by APawn::TakeDamage when the damage instigator is non-null. Self-inflicted damage or world damage with no EventInstigator will not overwrite LastHitBy.
• The pointer is a weak-like TObjectPtr — the controller may become invalid (e.g., player disconnected) between the damage event and when you read the property. Always guard with IsValid().

Signature

TObjectPtr<AController> LastHitBy

Example

Award kill credit using LastHitBy C++

void AMyPawn::OnDeath()
{
	// LastHitBy is the attacker's controller — award score
	if (IsValid(LastHitBy))
	{
		if (AMyPlayerState* PS = LastHitBy->GetPlayerState<AMyPlayerState>())
		{
			PS->AddKill();
		}
	}
}

Version History

Introduced in: 4.0

Version	Status	Notes
5.6	stable	—

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